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Latham & Watkins · 4 hours ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models and workflows to enhance legal and business processes.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Justin Brown

Responsibilities

Contributing to the entire lifecycle of AI/ML applications including concept, design, test, release, and support

Developing and maintaining robust ML pipelines for training, validation, and model deployment

Working with DevOps or infrastructure teams to manage GPU resources, model serving frameworks, and CI/CD workflows

Evaluating and integrating new research, tools, and frameworks to advance the team’s capabilities

Developing ML/GenAI solutions in a professional manner, and in accordance with established deliverable schedules and firm procedures

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingGenerative AIPythonML frameworksModel optimizationAgile methodologyCollaborationCommunication

Required

Demonstrate proficiency with Python including experience with libraries and frameworks relevant to GenAI application development (e.g., LangChain)

Exhibit proficiency with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn), and serving tools (e.g., TorchServe, ONNX, Triton)

Display proficiency in training or fine-tuning language models (e.g., BERT, Llama2, GPT), and their optimization (LoRA, knowledge distillation, pruning, and quantization)

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in industry roles focused on machine learning, applied AI, or data science

A minimum of five (5) years of Python industry experience

A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with agile teams

Experience building and productizing ML models and systems

Preferred

A bachelor's degree and master's degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field, preferably

Benefits

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

A generous 401k plan

At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure

Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)

Professional development programs

Employee discounts

Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

H1B Sponsorship

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